SD64 was amazing this week. We got the vote out and we diverted hundreds of volunteers to other districts that needed help. Bravo!

More news about the turnout and results after things have settled a bit, but for now, a big thank you to all.

Al Franken and the Change Bus Tour come to Macalester to kick-off the last 48 Hours to change our country!

Sunday, November 2nd, 8:00pm
Macalester, Campus Center Stage

8:00pm: Doors open
8:15pm: The TRADS
8:45pm: Al Franken, Betty McCollum & Rebecca Otto!

Grand Finale w/ Special Musical Guest

For more information on how to get involved on campus, e-mail Alex or call 812-344-9126.

We’re coming up on the final debate this Sunday at 7:00pm. We have a fairly aggressive visibility plan to ensure that both Al and Norm drive through a sea of Franken signs on their ways to the debate and need somewhere near 55 people to meet our goals.

We’ll be getting a good chunk of volunteers by giving them some of our 75 tickets, but we’d like to fill as many of these visibility spots as possible with staff, staff families, and core supporters.

This would mean:

• Arriving at the Fitzgerald Theater at 5:30pm.
• Standing on a designated street corner
• Possibly assisting with a welcome rally for Al

Unless you’re volunteering for a ticket, this won’t guarantee entry into the debate…but it’s something we absolutely need to make the debate successful. Please consider helping.

Will Howell
Congressional District Four Political Coordinator
whowell@dfl.org
651-336-9023

Five Days to Change Rally with President Bill Clinton
Thursday, October 30
Minneapolis Convention Center, Exhibit Hall A
1301 2nd Ave S

Doors Open 7:00 PM
Rally Begins 7:30 PM

President Clinton will be joined by U.S. Senate Candidate Al Franken and U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar.

The event is free and open to the public. Tickets are NOT required, but an RSVP is strongly encouraged. Members of the public are invited to RSVP at http://mn.barackobama.com/FiveDaystoChange or http://www.alfranken.com/clinton.

For security reasons, do not bring bags. Please limit personal items. No signs or banners allowed.

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We need your help to get out the vote. Please sign up to volunteer on Saturday Nov 1, Sunday Nov 2, Monday Nov 3, and Election Day Nov 4. Please sign up now at www.gotvforchange.com. Thank you!

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Sunday, October 26, 2008
12:00pm - 3:00pm
Macalester College, Olin Rice Hall, Smail Gallery

The election is almost here - and we need you! SD64 DFL, the coordinated campaign, and the Obama campaign are coming together for a kick-off to our massive Get Out The Vote effort. We plan to hit 14,000 doors in 3 days - so we need you, your spouse, your significant other, your friends, your neighbors. Bring them on over.

Special Guests include Rep. Erin Murphy & Michael Paymar. We’ll provide lunch and everything else you need. Please RSVP.

Saturday, October 25, 2008
9:00am - 2:00pm
Wabasha, MN

Road trip! Join us for our stop in 28A. We’ll meet around 9:00 AM at 898 Osceola. More details to come…

Michelle Obama to Campaign in St. Paul on Monday, October 13
Rally at Macalester’s Leonard Center at 4pm

Michelle Obama, wife of Democratic presidential nominee, Senator Barack Obama, will hold a public campaign event on Monday in St. Paul at Macalester’s Leonard Center. This event is free and open to the public. Tickets are not required but an RSVP is strongly encouraged. To RSVP, please visit mn.barackobama.com. Space is available on a first come first serve basis.

The program begins at 4 pm; doors open at 2:30 pm.

For security reasons, do not bring bags or umbrellas. Please limit personal belongings. No signs or banners permitted.

A message from state DFL chair Brian Melendez…

Good news: The Campaign for Change recently received a fresh batch
of Obama-Biden signs, the biggest order in the state so far in this campaign
cycle. The Obama campaign is giving them out for free.

As we all know, the scarcity of Obama signs has been a persistent
issue ever since Senator Obama captured the nomination. But let me dispel a
misconception: Some people think that Obama signs are hard to find because
the campaign ordered fewer than usual. On the contrary, the supply is
comparable to the supply of Kerry signs that were available in 2004. The
difference is that demand is much higher. Remember the precinct caucuses?
Turnout at the 2008 caucuses was four times as high as in 2004, and more
than seven times as high as in 2006. The demand for Obama signs has also
been disproportionately higher than the demand for Presidential signs in
previous cycles. The signs have disappeared from Obama offices nearly as
fast as they have arrived: for example, in the late summer, a delivery of
over five thousand signs was totally gone in less than 36 hours.

The latest batch of signs is available at Campaign for Change
headquarters, 777 Raymond Avenue, St. Paul. If you are heading over to pick
up some signs, please call 651.644.4850 to make sure that there are still
signs available.